The story behind (known in English as The 15:17 to Paris ) is a unique blend of a harrowing real-life event and an experimental approach to filmmaking by director Clint Eastwood . The Real-Life Heroism
The film is based on the true story of the August 21, 2015, . Three lifelong American friends— Spencer Stone (a U.S. Airman), Alek Skarlatos (an Oregon National Guardsman), and Anthony Sadler (a college student)—were on vacation traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. Ore 15:17 - Attacco al treno